Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs addressed Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 838 regarding the coverage of villages in Maharashtra under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA). The reply, dated July 24, 2025, provides data on village coverage, amenities being provided, progress of works, and the number of beneficiaries under both schemes, with specific details for Yavatmal, Washim, Parbhani, and Jalna districts. Data collection was performed via the PM Gati Shakti mobile application.
Key Points / Main Content:
PM JANMAN and Habitation Data:
* The Ministry used the PM Gati Shakti mobile app for habitation-level data collection to estimate PVTG population and infrastructure gaps.
* Yavatmal district has 449 villages with PVTG population based on the data captured.
DAJGUA Coverage in Maharashtra:
* Yavatmal: 366 villages
* Washim: 71 villages
* Parbhani: 5 villages
* Jalna: 25 villages
PM JANMAN Objectives and Interventions:
* Aims to improve socio-economic conditions of PVTGs in 3 years.
* Focuses on safe housing, clean water, education, health, nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification, and sustainable livelihoods.
* Achieved through 11 interventions implemented by 9 line Ministries.
Progress in Yavatmal District (as of June 30, 2025):
* Pucca houses: 561 of 6671 sanctioned houses completed (Mo Rural Development).
* Piped Water Supply: 247 of 434 villages covered (Mo Jal Shakti).
* Mobile Medical Units (MMUs): 9 MMUs operational (Mo Health and Family Welfare).
* Anganwadi Centres (AWCs): 21 AWCs operational (Mo Women and Child Development).
* Hostels: 6 Hostels sanctioned (Mo Education).
* Household Electrification: 704 of 731 households electrified (Mo Power).
* Mobile Tower Coverage: 23 of 35 habitations covered (Mo Communications).
* Multipurpose Centers (MPCs): 2 of 27 MPCs completed (Mo Tribal Affairs).
* Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs): 14 VDVKs operational (Mo Tribal Affairs).
Beneficiary Numbers:
* Actual number of beneficiaries depends on eligibility criteria and specific guidelines of concerned interventions.
* State/UT-wise data on PVTG population, villages covered under PM JANMAN and ST population covered under DAJGUA are provided in annexures.
Impact Analysis:
State Governments/UT Administrations:
* Impact: Responsible for data collection and implementation of PM JANMAN and DAJGUA.
* Action Required: Continue data collection using the PM Gati Shakti app, implement schemes, and adhere to guidelines.
Line Ministries (e.g., Rural Development, Jal Shakti, Health, etc.):
* Impact: Responsible for specific interventions under PM JANMAN to provide basic amenities.
* Action Required: Implement and monitor the progress of their respective interventions according to the scheme guidelines.
PVTG Population/Beneficiaries:
* Impact: Intended recipients of improved basic amenities and socio-economic conditions.
* Action Required: Participate in the schemes and utilize the provided amenities to improve their living standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Nyaya Maha Abhiyan PM JANMAN: A government initiative aimed at the development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by providing basic amenities and improving their socio-economic conditions.
Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan DAJGUA: A government scheme focused on the upliftment of tribal villages.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for the welfare and development of Scheduled Tribes in India, overseeing the implementation of schemes like PM JANMAN and DAJGUA.
Yavatmal District, Maharashtra: A district in the state of Maharashtra, specifically mentioned for its coverage under the PM JANMAN and DAJGUA schemes and the progress of works.
Washim District, Maharashtra: A district in Maharashtra, mentioned in conjunction with Yavatmal and Parbhani Lok Sabha Constituency regarding village coverage under DAJGUA.
Parbhani Lok Sabha Constituency, Maharashtra: A parliamentary constituency in Maharashtra, noted for its coverage of villages under the DAJGUA scheme.
PVTG: Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, the target beneficiaries of the PM JANMAN scheme.
SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY: Minister of State for Tribal Affairs.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 838
TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025
COVERAGE UNDER PM-JANMAN AND DAJGUA IN MAHARASHTRA
838. Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav:
Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh:
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the number of villages in Yavatmal-Washim district and Parbhani Lok Sabha
Constituency of Maharashtra covered under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Nyaya
Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan
(DAJGUA);
(b) the types of basic amenities such as water supply, roads, health, education,
electricity and housing for which the works are going on at present in these areas
under PM JANMAN scheme;
(c) the current status of progress of these works and the percentage of works
completed so far; and
(d) the total number of villages and beneficiaries benefited from both schemes?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)
(a) In view of the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha
Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through the State
Governments/ UT Administration/departments has undertaken habitation level data
collection exercise through PM Gati Shakti mobile application to estimate PVTG
population figures and infrastructure gaps in order to cover PVTG population
residing in villages & habitations under PM JANMAN. Based on the data captured,
there are 449 villages in Yavatmal district with PVTG population.Under Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, the coverage of villages in the
concerned districts under Yavatmal-Washim district and Parbhani Lok Sabha
Constituency of Maharashtra is as under:
S. N. District Number of villages
1 Yavatmal 366
2 Washim 71
3 Parbhani 5
4 Jalna 25
(b) & (c) PM JANMAN aims to provide basic facilities to improve their socio-
economic conditions such as safe housing, clean drinking water and improved access
to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification of
unelectrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities in 3 years. These
objectives are being met through 11 interventions implemented by 9-line Ministries.
The details of progress under the abhiyan in Yavatmal district, Maharashtra is given
in Annexure-I.
(d) Based on the data captured by States / UTs for habitation level data collection
exercise, the number of PVTGs and villages, State/UT-wise, are tabulated at
Annexure-II.
The State/UT-wise coverage of villages along with the ST population under Dharti
Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan is at Annexure-III.
The actual number beneficiaries to be covered under these Abhiyans is subjected to
eligibility criteria of specific guidelines of concerned interventions as per norms
approved.Annexure-I
Annex referred to in reply to part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
No.838 for answer on 24.07.2025 raised Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Shri
Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh regarding “Coverage under PM-JANMAN and
DAJGUA in Maharashtra”
The details of progress under PM JANMAN in Yavatmal district, Maharashtra
Sanctioned details (Physical
Name of Ministry Activity achievement)
(as on 30.06.2025)
6671 houses
M/o Rural Development Provision of pucca houses
(561 houses completed)
434 Villages
M/o Jal Shakti Piped Water Supply
(247 villages)
M/o Health and Family 9 MMUs
Mobile Medical Units
Welfare (9 MMUs operational)
M/o Women and Child Construction and running of 21 AWCs
Development Anganwadi Centres (21 AWCs operational)
M/o Education Construction and running of hostels 6 Hostels sanctioned
731 HHs
M/o Power Energization of unelectrified HHs
(704 HHs sanctioned)
35 habitations planned for
M/o Communications Installation of mobile towers Coverage
(23 habitations covered)
27 MPCs
Multipurpose Centers
(2 MPCs completed)
M/o Tribal Affairs
14 VDVKs
Setting up of VDVKs
(14 VDVKs operational)
*As per information from concerned MinistriesAnnexure-II
Annex referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.838
for answer on 24.07.2025 raised Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Shri Sanjay
Uttamrao Deshmukh regarding “Coverage under PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA
in Maharashtra”
Estimate of PVTG population and districts based on the mobile application-based
habitation survey by State Governments / UT Administrations
S.N. Name of State No. of Villages PVTG Population
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2 191
2 Andhra Pradesh 2067 518997
3 Bihar 38 8839
4 Chhattisgarh 1442 233337
5 Gujarat 601 153524
6 Jharkhand 2596 400954
7 Karnataka 481 57501
8 Kerala 100 29533
9 Madhya Pradesh 4966 1322807
10 Maharashtra 2862 670543
11 Manipur 28 44694
12 Odisha 1287 309883
13 Rajasthan 348 128766
14 Tamil Nadu 1722 365473
15 Telangana 313 63755
16 Tripura 277 274433
17 Uttar Pradesh 7 3527
18 Uttarakhand 133 95870
19 West Bengal 428 67499
Grand Total 19698 4750126Annexure-III
Annex referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.838
for answer on 24.07.2025 raised Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Shri Sanjay
Uttamrao Deshmukh regarding “Coverage under PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA
in Maharashtra”
The State/UT-wise coverage of villages along with the ST population under Dharti
Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan
S. N. Name of the State No. of Villages ST Population
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 878 655450
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 329 230896
3 ASSAM 3161 2124774
4 BIHAR 771 407136
5 CHHATTISGARH 6691 4909442
6 GOA 25 34105
7 GUJARAT 4265 6605912
8 HIMACHAL PRADESH 270 117040
9 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 393 502935
10 JHARKHAND 7139 4976859
11 KARNATAKA 1089 805566
12 KERALA 89 219524
13 LADAKH 143 155238
14 LAKSHADWEEP 2 9322
15 MADHYA PRADESH 11377 9323125
16 MAHARASHTRA 4975 4694682
17 MANIPUR 516 629332
18 MEGHALAYA 1437 1135901
19 MIZORAM 383 400652
20 NAGALAND 608 915742
21 ODISHA 7667 4815670
22 RAJASTHAN 6019 5537444
23 SIKKIM 119 72682
24 TAMIL NADU 248 303711
25 TELANGANA 924 1150538
26 D&D and DNH 76 147290
27 TRIPURA 392 828393
28 UTTAR PRADESH 517 31148829 UTTARAKHAND 128 88723
30 WEST BENGAL 3212 1707342
Grand Total 63843 53816914
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